Dear all,

Let’s us build a community of Redwoods in i3.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMVHc3HyEIc

The Redwoods

Mountains are moving, rivers are hurrying. But we are still.

We have the thoughts of giants--
clouds, and at night the stars.

And we have names-- guttural, grotesque--
Hamet, Og-- names with no syllables.

And perish, one by one, our roots
gnawed by the mice.  And fall.

And are too slow for death, and change
to stone.  Or else too quick,

like candles in a fire. Giants are lonely. We have waited long

for someone. By our waiting, surely
there must be someone at whose touch

our boughs would bend; and hands
to gather us;  a spirit

to whom we are light as the hawthorn tree.
O if there is a poet

let him come now!  We stand at the Pacific
like great unmarried girls,

turning in our heads the stars and clouds,
considering whom to please.

-- Louis Simpson

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sequoia_sempervirens

http://johnmaxwellteam.com/2013/12/07/what-kind-of-root-system-do-you-have/

The sequoia redwood trees located in California, are some of the biggest trees in the world. The General Sherman is, in fact, noted as THE largest known living single stem tree on Earth! It is 275 ft tall, 25 feet in diameter, and is approximately 2,500 years old.

Something that huge must have an incredible root system that goes down deep in order to stand that tall. Not the case at all. The sequoia redwood trees have a unique root system that is a marvel, compared to their mammoth size.

Their roots are relatively shallow. There is no tap root to anchor them deep into the earth. The roots actually only go down 6-12 feet, and yet, these trees rarely fall over. They withstand strong winds, earthquakes, fires, storms, and prolonged flooding. How can something up to 500 tons, reaching over 350 feet in height, and live for many centuries remain standing with roots only going down about 10 feet?

The interesting thing about the redwood tree is that their root system is intertwined with the other redwood trees, literally holding each other up. The trees grow very close together and are dependent on each other for nutrients, as well. Only redwoods have the strength and ability to support other redwoods.

So, beneath the surface of these humongous, tall, statuesque trees are roots like an army of men who have their arms interlocked, standing and supporting each other. They are preventing the adversaries of life from knocking each other down. They are also making sure there are plenty of nutrients for growth to continue.

I wish i3 community will be like the Redwoods root system. We are intertwined and interconnected, supportive, dependent, yet interdependent as team mates. Interlocking with each other and holding each other up. If one team member has a “Failing Forward” moment, the team is supportive and helping them find the ‘learn’ in the process. We all know that “Sometimes You Win, Sometimes You Learn”. This camaraderie shall form a powerful i3 community with a powerful interlocking system making a powerful difference. Yes i3 shall be the place for all the right minded thinking people to share their knowledge and make a difference.

Thank you.

P/S: Below youtube video for calvintaneng hope you like it.

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HzKBTrFSxc